#D25522
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.6% 0.17 40.3), rgb(210, 85, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#D25522 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D25522 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 85, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.17 40.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D25522 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D25522 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D25522 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D25522 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF98
oklch(80.9% 0.083 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5825E
oklch(70.7% 0.132 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D25522
oklch(60.6% 0.17 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#702707
oklch(37.8% 0.111 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#421808
oklch(27.1% 0.07 40.3)
#D25522 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #796B19 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97871C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7364B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D25522
#D25522
oklch(60.6% 0.17 40.3)
- #0090B0
#0090B0
oklch(60.5% 0.111 220.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D25522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
Use #D25522 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.